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Travel within Barbados

You require these Documents for state funded medical treatment:

UK passport (or NHS medical card if not a UK national).

Normally free

The following are usually free within Barbados:

Hospital treatment
Treatment at polyclinics
Ambulance travel
Prescribed medicines for children and the elderly

You will need to pay charges for dental treatment and any prescribed medicines you have.

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British Virgin Islands

There's no E111 safety net for most people - No Health Care Agreements

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Documents you need to get medical treatment

Proof of UK residence (e.g. NHS medical card or UK driving licence) is needed to identify you as a UK citizen and your eligability.

Usually free treatments:

Hospital and other medical treatment for people aged 70 or over and school-age children.

What you pay charges for:

Other visitors are charged for all services at rates applicable to residents.

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